Links of the day
I don’t usually post a series of links. But lately news has come so fast and furious, and so much of it seems important to know about, that it can’t all be discussed at length. At least, not by me. … Continue reading →
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Obama and Afghanistan: making plans, faking plans, breaking plans
A man, no plan, a war, Afghanistan. That may not be a proper palindrome, but it describes the relation between President Obama and the Afghan War: According to McClatchy, some members of McChrystal’s staff said they don’t understand why Obama … Continue reading →
The ACORN tapes story brings the NY Times to its knees…
…because now the Grey Lady will have to sully its aristocratic little non-liberal non-partisan hands by actually glancing at Fox News now and then, and perhaps even at right wing blogs on occasion. The horror, the horror! And the nameless … Continue reading →
Obama and Guantanamo: promises, schmomises (and a case of utter incompetence)
Back during the campaign, Obama was fond of saying things like this during speeches, to thunderous applause, “Last point, Guantanamo. That’s easy. Close down Guantanamo.” Like so many things Obama thought in his pre-election arrogance, it hasn’t turned out quite … Continue reading →
Wishin’ and hopin’: when you’re reduced…
…to thinking your politician’s got a secret strategy that’s smart, instead of all the dumb things he’s actually said and done, then you’re in trouble. Note, also, the many disappointed and frustrated Obamaphile commenters who take heart from the same … Continue reading →
Sarkozy: mark him unimpressed with Obama
And here we thought Obama was going to make the Europeans love us again—for the first time since VE day, which was a temporary anomaly anyway. But no; French President Sarkozy is clearly alarmed at what he hears from the … Continue reading →
Iran and the West: the ruthless laugh at the weak, all the way to the enrichment facility
Does anyone else get the same feeling I do, that the Iranian leaders are toying with the West and its dialoguing hero Barack Obama, seeing their threats as just so much sputtering impotence? And should anyone with a functioning brain … Continue reading →
Zelaya’s not so fond of the accommodations at the Brazilian Embassy
We already knew that Zelaya was a Leftist with aspirations to follow the example of his buddy Chavez and usurp ever more power in his country. But until now we didn’t know that he was delusional. How else to explain … Continue reading →
Mona Charen on Obama’s narcissism
Or is it megalomania? Mona Charen has Obama’s number. She notes in particular the odd combination of fake humility and real self-aggrandizement present towards the beginning of his speech to the UN General Assembly: Beware of politicians who claim to … Continue reading →
How can you tell when Axelrod is lying?
Ann Althouse says it’s “when he starts yammering inapt polysyllabic ‘e’ words.” I say it’s when he moves his mouth. Ah, but we can’t have the American people dealing with the “disruption” of being able to buy health insurance across … Continue reading →
A week of Obama weakness: have you noticed…
…the proliferation of the “Obama is weak” meme in recent MSM articles? For example, see the Telegraph’s “The UN loves Obama because he is weak,” and George Will’s “Obama’s willowy weakness,”, as well as this Jerusalem Post piece that calls … Continue reading →
With friends like these…
…who needs enemies? Castro hearts Obama, as does Gaddafi.
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